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Amy Barbour-James was born in England in 1906 to Guyanese parents. In 1963, she is living in London with her sister Muriel as The Big Freeze grips the country.
Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people, dramatised by Pat Cumper from documents held at the Black Cultural Archives.
Amy Barbour-James was born in England in 1906 to Guyanese parents. Her father was a British civil servant and a founder member of the League of Coloured Peoples. In 1963, Amy is living in London with her sister Muriel as The Big Freeze grips the country.
Amy ...... Janice Acquah
Muriel ...... Ellen Thomas
Joyce/Cathy ...... Fiona Clarke
Ade ...... Declan Wilson
Bank Manager ...... Rob Pickavance
Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen.
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Excerpt from: All My Trials
Duration: 01:44
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- Mon 7 Dec 2009 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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